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An Act concerning Free Negroes and Mulattoes. 1856 82 (1856)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmo0157 and id is 1 raw text is: MONUMENTS. - NEGROES - FREE. MONUMENTS. AN ACT to provide for the erection of Monuments over the remains of the late Richard B. Jackson and Micajah V. Harrison. ( 1. $200 appropriated to erect a Monument ( 3. $200 appropriated to erect a Monument over the remains of Richard B. Jack- over the remains of Micajah V. Har- son, rison; James H. Henderson ap- 2. William Jackson oppointed Commis- pointed Commissioner; his duties; sioner; duty of Auditor of Public Ac- duty of Auditor. counts. WHEREAS, Richard B. Jackson, late of Callaway county, was for twenty- five years Door-keeper of the House of Representatives, and, in that position, caused for himself a deserved reputation as an honest and faithful officer; therefore, as a suitable testimony to his memory, - Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows: § 1. - That the sum of two hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to erect,a suitable monument over the remains of said Richard B. Jackson. § 2.- That William Jackson, of Callaway, be, and he is hereby, ap- pointed a Commissioner to cause said monument to be erected; and that the Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby required to draw his warrant upon the Treasurer, in favor of the person who shall erect said monu- ment, on the certificate of said William Jackson, for the cost thereof; Provided, The same is completed, and the cost thereof shall not exceed the amount hereby appropriated. § 3.- That two hundred dollars be also appropriated to erect a mon- ument to the memory of Micajah V. Harrison, late of Callaway county, -and that James S. Henderson, of said county, be appointed as Commis- sioner to cause the said monument to be erected; and that the Auditor of Public Accounts draw his warrant on the Treasurer of the State, in favor of said Henderson, for the purposes aforesaid. This act to take effect from and after its passage. Approved February 16, 1857. NEGROES - FREE. AN ACT concerning Free Negroes and Mulattoes. ( 1. Penalty of Free Negro or Mulatto who shall go out of the State; not applicable to such as serve on Steamboats. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, asfollows: § 1. - Hereafter, if any free negro or mulatto shall go, either on busi- ness or pleasure, into any free State or Territory, and return to this State, he shall, upon conviction, be punished by fine not less than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not less than one year, or 82

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